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Physiological Reasons of Smoking

Posted by Mhirz III on 14 September 2009, 7:52 am

Tobacco contains many toxin chemical substances including nicotine. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug which enters the smoker’s bloodstream through his lungs when the smoker inhales smoke. It is a stimulant that increases the activity in the brain just like coffee. Nicotine works differently for different parts of the brain. When body gets used to nicotine, then it needs certain level in order to function normally otherwise one would feel snappy and edgy.

These are the reasons why so many people find it so hard to quit smoking. Even if they quit, most of them relapse due to nicotine dependency and other social/psychological reasons.

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Psychological Reasons of Smoking

Posted by Mhirz III on 14 September 2009, 7:46 am

If asked a smoker for the reason why he/she smokes, most of them replied that it increases their concentration and helps them to relax. Small majority reply that they actually enjoy the habit of smoking.

Here are some of routines related to the smoking habits. Let’s look on the smoking cigarettes habit – A lot of smokers smoke in any daily action or situation!

They smoke when they are:
• Happy OR sad
• Exited OR relaxed or bored
• Nervous OR calm
• Tired or too energetic
• Frustrated OR normal
• A smoker smokes at various point of time like when eating dessert, after eating or during drinking alcohol.

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Social Reasons of Smoking

Posted by Mhirz III on 14 September 2009, 7:37 am

Why do people start smoking? Smoking is not just an individual health behavior but it is seen as a group phenomenon. Almost ninety percent of smokers start smoking when they were minors. The main problem is that young people underestimate the addictive power of nicotine. There are several reasons why teenagers start smoking including peer pressure:

1. Smoking Environment – Many children are living in an environment where they see relatives – i.e. parents, brothers and siblings smoking. They start smoking to act like them or they smoke if their friends have tried it.

2. Rebellion – Other children smoke to act out of rebellion against their parents or any person of authority.

3. Low self esteem – Some people smoke because of the low self esteem. They want to be a part of “in crowd” or want to be accepted by their peers.

4. Smoking cigarettes is legal – In addition to the above reasons, smoking cigarettes is legal and the smokers do not feel that they are using a dangerous addictive drug.

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How Smoking Affect Health

Posted by Mhirz III on 14 September 2009, 7:29 am

Cigarette Smoking Health Effects:

1. How many are sold/die – About 10 million cigarettes are sold every minute and ironically someone dies every eight second in this world from smoking related diseases.

2. 50% chance of killing the addict – The addiction to smoking has about 50% chance of killing the addict which is almost three times more than playing the game of Russian roulette.

3. Toll of death – Tobacco Smoking is a mood altering drug that has killed about 200 million people worldwide including 500,000 Americans each year.

4. A costly pleasure – Smoking is a well known irritant to the human body causing many lives threatening disease but it is a costly pleasure as well. Cigarette Smoking costs about $400 billion each year.

5. Yearly deaths – According to the latest WHO estimates, smoking leads to killing of about 4 million persons every year, this number is expected to rise to 10 million by 2030.

6. Preventable death – Cigarette Smoking is the main reason for preventable deaths in the whole world, out of which women accounts for 39 % of smoking related deaths.

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Cigarette Smoking Dangerous to Health

Posted by Mhirz III on 14 September 2009, 7:15 am

1. Heart diseases – Cigarette Smoking is responsible for about 40% of the heart diseases and about 25% of the cancer related deaths.

2. Second hand smoke – It has been reported that about 3000 persons die due to the second hand smoke in US every year. The second hand smoke has been classified as carcinogen since 1992.

3. Non smoker’s blood – It is a dangerous fact that there are residues of cigarette smoke in about 90% of the non smoker’s blood.

4. Nicotine addiction – According to the latest Centre of Disease control list, Nicotine is the world’s most addictive substance.

5. Infertility – Cigarette smoking causes infertility in women if taken more than half pack a day.

6. Early menopause – Smoking may also lead to early menopause among women as compared to non smokers.

7. Pregnant Women – Pregnant women who smoke have the higher risk of babies born with birth defects and they pass chemicals to the unborn child through the placenta.